America's need for an ‘Ethical Renaissance’

Remember the words of Cain, “Am I my brother's keeper?” God said to him that “his brother's blood cries out from the ground”. What do these words suggest for the role of government? I assert that there is an ethic of accountability, caring and sharing fundamental to individual and corporat...

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Main Author: Hatfield, Mark O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1982
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1982, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 99-108
Further subjects:B Military Force
B Resource Stewardship
B Corporate Life
B Global View
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Remember the words of Cain, “Am I my brother's keeper?” God said to him that “his brother's blood cries out from the ground”. What do these words suggest for the role of government? I assert that there is an ethic of accountability, caring and sharing fundamental to individual and corporate life. Creation was provided for all humanity. Until we can grasp a global view of resource stewardship we cannot begin to consider wise utilization. The goal must be an ethical renaissance that will bring security more effective than any military force.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00412079